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Zambia in 1959

Historical records for Zambia in 1959, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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5Events
2Named people
0Places
2Categories

Historical records

October

October 1959ANCMainza Chona

Politics / United National Independence Party

While Kaunda is in prison, Mainza Chona and other nationalists break away from the ANC and, in October 1959, Chona becomes the first President of the United National Independence Party (UNIP), the successor to ZANC

October 1959ANCKenneth David Kuanda

Politics / Zambian African National Congress

While Kaunda is in prison, Mainza Chona and other nationalists break away from the ANC and, in October 1959, Chona becomes the first President of the United National Independence Party (UNIP), the successor to ZANC

October 1959Arrest of Kenneth David KuandaKenneth David Kuanda

Politics / Zambian African National Congress

While Kaunda is in prison, Mainza Chona and other nationalists break away from the ANC and, in October 1959, Chona becomes the first President of the United National Independence Party (UNIP), the successor to ZANC

October 1959President of ZambiaMainza Chona

Politics / United National Independence Party

While Kaunda is in prison, Mainza Chona and other nationalists break away from the ANC and, in October 1959, Chona becomes the first President of the United National Independence Party (UNIP), the successor to ZANC

October 1959United National Independence PartyMainza Chona

Politics / United National Independence Party

While Kaunda is in prison, Mainza Chona and other nationalists break away from the ANC and, in October 1959, Chona becomes the first President of the United National Independence Party (UNIP), the successor to ZANC

October 1959United National Independence PartyKenneth David Kuanda

Politics / Zambian African National Congress

While Kaunda is in prison, Mainza Chona and other nationalists break away from the ANC and, in October 1959, Chona becomes the first President of the United National Independence Party (UNIP), the successor to ZANC

Other Events

1959Arrest of Kenneth David KuandaKenneth David Kuanda

Politics / Zambian African National Congress

While Kaunda is in prison, Mainza Chona and other nationalists break away from the ANC and, in October 1959, Chona becomes the first President of the United National Independence Party (UNIP), the successor to ZANC. Kaunda is sentenced to nine months imprisonment, which he spent first in Lusaka, then in Salisbury (Harare)

1959Zambian African National CongressKenneth David Kuanda

Politics / Zambian African National Congress

The Zambian African National Congress is banned

Names involved

Kenneth David KuandaMainza Chona

Provenance

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